A charging system for an autonomous rover includes a charging interface with contacts that interface with the autonomous rover, a rover power source for the autonomous rover, and circuitry operated by the autonomous rover for controlling charging of the rover power source.
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2. The storage and retrieval system of claim 1, wherein an output of the at least one charging interface is enabled when the autonomous transport vehicle accesses and de-accesses the contacts.
3. The storage and retrieval system of claim 1, wherein the circuitry is disposed onboard the autonomous transport vehicle.
4. The storage and retrieval system of claim 1, wherein with the autonomous transport vehicle coupled to the at least one charging interface, the circuitry is disposed on an opposite side of the contacts than the autonomous transport vehicle.
5. The storage and retrieval system of claim 1, further comprising a controller communicably connected to the autonomous transport vehicle and the at least one charging interface, the controller being configured to monitor a maintenance status of one or more of the autonomous transport vehicle and the at last one charging interface.
7. The charging system of claim 6, wherein an output of the charging interface is energized when the consumer products storage and retrieval system autonomous rover accesses and de-accesses contacts of the one or more charging interfaces.
8. The charging system of claim 6, wherein entry to the charging station is independent of communication between the consumer products storage and retrieval system autonomous rover and the system controller.
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